General Practice Section

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

General Practice Section Welcome, Nomination of Officers, and Introduction of Program

Bruce R. Hafner, Esq.
Law Office of Bruce R. Hafner
Lynbrook, NY

Nomination of Officers

Sarah E. Gold, Esq.
Gold Law Firm
Albany, NY

9:15 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.

Hot Topics

Updates to keep the general practitioner current. Topics include:

• Overview of Consumer Credit Fairness Act of 2021
• New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
• The Second Department’s Kessler Decision and Its Progeny Have Disrupted the Foreclosure Landscape
• Hot Topics in Bankruptcy

Speaker

Michael A. Markowitz, Esq. | Founder, Michael A. Markowitz, P.C. Hewlett, NY

Richard A. Klass, Esq. | Founder, The Law Offices of Richard A. Klass, Esq. Brooklyn, NY

Robert E. Brown, Esq. | Founder, Law Offices of Robert E. Brown, P.C. Staten Island, NY

Paul M. Hollender, Esq. | Partner, Corash & Hollender, P.C. Staten Island, NY

1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

10:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

New York Bar Foundation Presentation

10:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Who Really Calls the Shots, Client or Lawyer? Ethical and Practical Quandaries

The panel will address an attorney’s ethical obligations when responding to the client’s directions in a litigation- even when the client may be misguided or not fully understand that their direction is not in their best interest. And must the attorney follow the client’s direction if it does fly in the face of the client’s best interests?

Speaker

Hon. William F. Kuntz | U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY

Kevin M. Doyle, Esq. | Attorney Grievance Committee, First Department, Brooklyn, NY

Michael S. Ross, Esq. | Law Offices of Michael S. Ross, New York, NY

David B. Lat, Esq. | Lateral Link, New York, NY

Moderator

Joel Cohen, Esq. | Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York, NY

2.0 Credits in Ethics and Professionalism

11:55 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.

Break

12:05 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.

CPLR Update: What’s New in New York Civil Practice Law and Rules

Burt Lipshie provides his indispensable review of changes to the New York Civil Practice. Widely regarded as an expert on New York procedure, Burt has served as an educator to, and an advocate on behalf of, the New York State Court System. This program is essential for all litigators.

Speaker

Burton N. Lipshie, Esq. | Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, New York, NY

1.0 Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

12:55 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks